"Oh, Harriet, m'girl, you mattered. You mattered so much. Led so many runaways to freedom, you did. We wouldn't have gotten this far without you."

Tears poured down his face.

"You're too young for this. But there's the rub, isn't it? We all are."

It wasn't fair, but then it was never fair.

"I'm so proud of you, and I'm sorry. I wasn't worth this."